Haywood County Planning Commissioner Walter Battle has presented research outlining the importance of protecting the county’s groundwater and public drinking-water wells. A wellhead protection area includes the land above and around a public well where pollutants could enter the groundwater and eventually reach the water supply. Potential contamination can come from industrial spills, underground storage …
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